7x increase
In pricier San
Francisco, both
median rent and
higher-earners’
income soared
But lower-income
wages couldn’t keep
pace with the price
of cheaper rentals
6
5
Median rent
price
25th percentile
rent price
4
3
College-
educated
worker
income
2
HS-educated
worker
income
1
1980
2000
2019
1980
2000
2019
7x increase
In pricier San Francisco,
both median rent and
higher-earners’
income soared
But lower-income
wages couldn’t keep
pace with the price
of cheaper rentals
6
5
Median rent
price
25th percentile
rent price
4
3
College-
educated
worker
income
2
HS-educated
worker income
1
1980
2000
2019
1980
2000
2019
7x increase
In pricier San Francisco,
both median rent and
higher-earners’
income soared
But lower-income
wages couldn’t keep
pace with the price
of cheaper rentals
6
5
Median rent
price
25th percentile
rent price
4
3
College-
educated
worker
income
2
HS-educated
worker income
1
1980
2000
2019
1980
2000
2019
7x increase
In pricier San Francisco, both median
rent and higher-earners’ income soared
But lower-income wages couldn’t keep
pace with the price of cheaper rentals
6
5
Median rent price
25th percentile rent price
4
3
2
College-educated
worker income
High school-educated
worker income
1
1980
1990
2000
2010
2019
1980
1990
2000
2010
2019
7x increase
In pricier San Francisco, both median
rent and higher-earners’ income soared
But lower-income wages couldn’t keep
pace with the price of cheaper rentals
6
5
Median rent price
25th percentile rent price
4
3
2
College-educated
worker income
High school-educated
worker income
1
1980
1990
2000
2010
2019
1980
1990
2000
2010
2019